“I just think we need to recognize accomplishments by a band that has spoken to a different generation than mine, certainly, but it’s well-known throughout the world,” Hoquiam mayor Jack Durney said in a statement while announcing the plan for Nirvana Day a city council meeting. “He and Krist [Novoselic], the entire Nirvana band, have accomplished a great deal. They should be honored, and we should be proud of them.”

Nirvana were originally from Aberdeen, Wash., which is adjacent to Hoquiam. The band released their debut album, “Bleach,” on Sub Pop in 1989 and eventually sold over 25 million albums in the United States and over 75 million around the world.